objective To become part of a creative team in an energetic environment where my skills and experience can be put to good use. about me I am designer/inventor/entrepreneur and gardener. I compost, recycle and am a new pescatarian. I write, play music and I sing at open mic’s. I enjoy running and am a force to reckon with at the Ping Pong table. I can appreciate all forms of creativity and endeavor to engage in most.

core competencies. I am good with people Listening-learning-doing Creative-inventive-initiative Loyal-reliable-Personable Work Ethic-punctual-Can do Positive-compassionate-principled education Emily Carr University of Art and Design Bachelor of Industrial Design 2013

electives, courses, research etc. Soft Goods Design Focus Sustainability Projects Medical Assistive design 3D Print technology Citystudio Vancouver Community Projects

experience Telecommunications infrastructure wiring and rigging Automotive mechanical and electrical IKEA furniture delivery and assembly Marine Rigging/parts/sales Plastics manufacturing Garment Design and manufacturing Residential and Superstructure carpentry Product iterations silicon product manufacturer Landscape and garden design

extra curricular Co-founder and volunteer at Cultivateprojects.com Social Projects fund raising and capacity building Design Nerds Vancouver member Board of Directors Emily Carr Students Union Founding member Emily Carr Coffee Night Co Founder Ping Pong Emily Carr Earth Hour Emily Carr 2012 organizer Long Table Series stewardship 2011-2013

achievements Scholarships from Emily Carr affiliates for outstanding performance and involvement in local community

Raised $1500 dollars, designed,milled and built a 30 ft Long Table for Citystudio Vancouver in twenty days from tree to table Organized a fund-raiser and collected over $2000 for Design for Development South Africa Projects

media features Vancouver Sun (CityStudio),Globe and Mail (Citystudio) Vancouver Observer (Citystudio),SFU Online (Citystudio) 24 HRS (Aquatic Assistive device),North Shore NEWS (Cultivate projects),Vancouver Sun (Homes for Less)

languages Afrikaans, English,Basic communication in Shangaan/Siswati/Sotho

jack of all There is very little my hands won’t do or at least try do. I can repair anything I can ride or drive. I can weld, build furniture, sew luggage, wire cellular towers 300 feet up in the air, and build superstructures. Drive and operate alternate machinery and equipment. I have used most wood and metal related machinery and tools.

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roles of responsibility.

badger construction. 4yrs As director of small telecommunications firm I managed five to eight people in a Rural Development Project where we surveyed, cleared and erected telecommunications infrastructure. We worked with underground and overhead infrastructure, using several different technologies to test and install signal. I had to learn the local tribal language over three to four years in order to better communicate and understand their needs. Rural customer relations played a large part of this role. gert liebenberg- 011 27 12 3795896

plastic manufacturing. 2yrs In South Africa and the UK I worked as a operator/setter laborer in an injection molding and vacuum extrusion facility. This was largely about learning how these machines work and I was involved in material handling and mixing, tool changing and minor setting on the machines themselves. When machines jammed during production I was responsible for stopping, clearing and resetting machine to keep production flowing to prevent coagulation inside extrusion heater. dolphin packaging poole.uk

ibi installations 5yrs Maintenance of installation contract as preferred IKEA installer to business and residential furniture. As contractor to IKEA I was responsible for all of the conventions of small business including insurance, accounting, employee payroll and administrative duties. As contractor I played a large role in maintaining customer relations between IKEA and their customers. As part of almost 6000 installations over five years I developed several core skills that relates to problem solving, space planning, technical savvy but most of all relating both business and residential customer. I also have an excellent grasp of geography in the lower mainland. emma banks-sales manager ikea

armagera aggressive gear. 6mts A clothing design and manufacturing start-up in which I was responsible for sourcing material, suppliers and distributors for sports and protective gear for schools, sports clubs and mining companies. I worked with manufacturing of small batches of PPE/rugby garb and bush wear. I was also part of design process of corporate identities and branding on vehicles, advertising board and soft goods. I was successful in setting up and maintaining several clients in the six months of my employment there. gerhard snyman 0112712 5484257 m&p mercury sales and service. 3yrs

kiewit and sons 1yr

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major roles of responsibilityIndustrIal desIgner & socIal Innovator

Working on the Port Mann bridge project for two summers as a shotcrete and shoring laborer and superstructure carpenters laborer respectively. I was trained in many of the equipment we needed to use varying from hand tools all the way to man-lift and fall protection training. I was enrolled in the defensive driving course and was able to move their big vehicles on site. I was involved in planning the sequence of the days productivity and safety procedures. tyson motz (superintindent) 604.3293119

Warranty and parts manager and sales for their Sea-Ray and Boston Whaler new product. My duties were to organize, inventory and maintain parts for these products. Due to the size of the company I was often the stand in Service manager in the repair and maintenance department of the company. I was promoted to the rigging department as the rigging coordinator for new and used boats overseeing four employees and maintaining inventory and warranty repairs. At yearly boat shows I was involved in construction of the largest booth at the boat-show and also sales of the Boston Whaler boat line. I was solely responsible for almost $250 000 in boat sales at three boat shows.joaquin ayala (service manager) 604.7799130